I still use and really like Softcopy Librarian. I have stated my opinion of the phase-out of Bookmanager format here before. My opinion of Infocenter is not fit for a public forum:)
> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Charles Mills > Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 8:42 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Looking for COBOL V5R1 Softcopy Librarian docs > > Thanks all. > > Yeah, little problem finding the docs on the Web -- that was not the issue. > I just like the organization provided by the Softcopy Reader/Softcopy > Librarian > combo. Shelves and so forth. Meaningful titles for the mysteriously-named > manual files. Ability to download all of the manuals for a given product with > a > single click. Keeping track of what's newer than what you already have. Etc. > Yes, it supports PDF -- although less wonderfully than it supports > BookManager. (Of course -- it calls PDFs "Extended Shelves." "Extended" as in > "less functionality"!) > > I guess I must be the only person in the world using these two programs. > Strange. I originally got them off of the old z/OS CD and then DVD manual > sets, I think. > > Perhaps when z/OS 2.1 goes GA the end of the month they will provide a > documentation bundle that will include COBOL 5.1. > > Charles > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 1:59 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Looking for COBOL V5R1 Softcopy Librarian docs > > That is correct. And I also understand that IBM wants us to use INFOCENTER. > I have not determine (cause I have not researched it) how to install that on > my PC > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
